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Integration Procedures for the Introduction of New Systems to the Flight Deck

2023-12-14

CURRENT

ARP4927A

This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides guidance to achieve the optimum integration of new aircraft systems which have an impact on the cockpit layout or crew operating procedures. This process may also be used for modification of existing cockpits.

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Communications and Navigation Equipment

2022-03-21

CURRENT

ARP4102/6A

This document recommends criteria for the control and display of communications and navigation equipment on the flight deck.

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On-Board Weight and Balance System

2022-03-17

CURRENT

ARP4102/1A

This document recommends criteria for the flight deck display of an On Board Weight and Balance System. The system may have the capability of a primary operational device or be a secondary advisory source of information of weight and center of gravity position. The recommendations apply to transport aircraft and describe the operational and functional requirements for the display of an On Board Weight and Balance System.

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Flight Management System (FMS)

2021-01-14

CURRENT

ARP4102/9B

This document recommends criteria and requirements for a flight management system (FMS) for transport aircraft. The FMS shall provide the functions of lateral navigation, vertical navigation, and performance management and may include time of arrival control. The FMS design shall take human factors considerations into account to produce a fault tolerant system.

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Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms for Use on the Flight Deck

2020-11-04

CURRENT

ARP4105C

This document is intended to establish preferred abbreviations and acronyms for terms used on panels, controls, displays, instruments, placards, and markings. The recommendations apply to equipment used by crew members in the flight deck of transport aircraft.

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Approach to Landing Guidance System for Transport Aircraft

2020-06-11

CURRENT

ARP4102/12B

This document specifies requirements for an Approach to Landing Guidance System (ALGS) electronic device. This equipment shall display relative aircraft position and situation information for flight along precision three-dimensional paths within the appropriate coverage area. The precision three-dimensional path may be an ILS straight-in look-alike path or a complex, curved path. The requirements are applicable to electronic devices capable of receiving signals or other information from one or more sources, including but not limited to ILS, GNSS, or IRU inputs.

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Takeoff Performance Monitor (TOPM) System, Airplane, Minimum Performance Standard for

2020-05-15

CURRENT

AS8044A

This Aerospace Standard (AS), establishes minimum performance standards for those sensors, computers, transponders, and airplane flight deck controls/displays which together comprise a Takeoff Performance Monitor (TOPM) System. This standard also defines functional capabilities, design requirements, and test procedures. A TOPM system is intended to monitor the progress of the takeoff and to provide advisory information which the crew may use in conjunction with other available cues to decide to continue or abort the takeoff. See Appendix A for supplementary information relating to NTSB, CAA, and ad hoc committee concerns and background information.

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Flight Deck Interior Doors for Transport Aircraft

2020-02-18

CURRENT

ARP4101/8A

This document recommends criteria for standardizing flight deck interior doors and their operation to optimize their use under normal and emergency conditions.

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Traffic Display and Collision Avoidance Systems

2019-11-07

CURRENT

ARP4102/10B

This document presents criteria for flight deck controls and displays for Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems.

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Crew Rest Facilities

2019-04-01

CURRENT

ARP4101/3A

This document recommends criteria for the design and installation of flight crew rest facilities (FCRF) on transport category aircraft when operations with an augmented flight crew are performed. NOTE: Within this ARP, the term “must” will indicate items required for compliance with outside known government regulations, especially 14 CFR Part 117. “Shall” describes sections which are required if this ARP is used as a means of compliance. The term “should” will indicate optional requirements, preferences, and recommendations of the approving SAE committee. Wherever noted and bracketed as [FAA] or [EASA], this document includes agency regulations for reference that are not otherwise evaluated herein.

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Aircraft Circuit Breaker and Fuse Arrangement

2017-01-31

CURRENT

ARP4101/5A

This document recommends criteria for the location, arrangement and other requirements of aircraft circuit breakers and fuses on the flight deck.

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Flight Management Systems Review

2017-01-04

CURRENT

AIR4653

The information contained in this document is based on line experience with current systems. It should be used as a basis for ongoing research and development including the human factors aspects of future flight management systems and their interaction with the ATC environment.

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Autopilot, Flight Director, and Autothrust Systems

2017-01-04

CURRENT

ARP5366

This document recommends criteria for the design and installation of Autopilot, Flight Director and Autothrust Systems. These three systems are highly interrelated and will be referred to generically as an Integrated Flight Guidance System (IFGS).

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Flight Deck Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

2017-01-03

CURRENT

ARP4102/3

This document recommends design criteria for a Flight Deck Tire Pressure Monitoring System. The requirements arise from operational experience of incidents, which have led to considerable damage to aircraft systems and structures caused by tire debris and wheel fragments.

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Loss-of-Control Mishaps in Revenue Airline Service

2016-07-12

CURRENT

AIR6237

The scope of this document is to provide review of recent history of loss-of-control accidents during airline revenue operations.

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Crew Safety Provisions for Cargo Aircraft

2013-07-18

CURRENT

ARP4101/9A

This document recommends provisions for crew safety and survival which are intended to apply to cargo or combination aircraft and equipment.

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Flight Deck Escape Provisions for Transport Aircraft

2013-07-18

CURRENT

ARP4101/7A

The purpose of this document is to recommend criteria for the provision of crew escape facilities from the flight deck area.

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Stowage of Flight Crew's Survival Emergency and Miscellaneous Equipment

2013-07-18

CURRENT

ARP4101/6A

This document recommends general specifications for the location, accessibility and restraint for those items of survival, emergency, and miscellaneous equipment which are intended to be used by the flight crew, and which are stowed on or near the flight deck.

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Full-Format Printer

2012-07-31

CURRENT

ARP4102/14C

This document recommends criteria for the installation and operation of a printer intended for use by flight crew members on the flight deck. The printer is used to supply the flight crew with hard copies of information that originates from data sources such as FMS, EDMS, ACMS, CMS, and data link. These criteria are in addition to the specifications of the referenced ARINC Characteristic 744A.

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Flight Deck Environment

2012-07-31

CURRENT

ARP4101/4A

This document is intended to specify the environmental conditions for transport aircraft necessary to permit the crew to perform their duties and functions in comfort, with minimum fatigue and no distraction. Environmental conditions should cause no short or long-term effects deleterious to health or physical well-being, nor significantly impair ability to perform normal or abnormal crew functions.